Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance

CVE-2021-34790

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Application Level Gateway (ALG) for the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the ALG and open unauthorized connections with a host located behind the ALG. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: These vulnerabilities have been publicly discussed as NAT Slipstreaming.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34790?
CVE-2021-34790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-34790?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.